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The Very Guest of… Peter Gabriel (Part 1)

Jack Feerick September 6, 2011 2

When Peter Gabriel chose Scratch My Back as the title for his 2010 covers record, it was a dry joke — but also a statement of purpose. The liner notes of any Gabriel album

Popdose Tribute: Michael Been (1950-2010)

Dw. Dunphy August 21, 2010 14

I don’t really want to talk about Michael Been right now, not under these circumstances. It occurs to me that we should have been talking about him a long time ago, him and his

Bottom Feeders: The Rock End of the ’80s, Part 8

Dave Steed July 7, 2010 16

This week in Bottom Feeders, Dave Steed serves up minor hits from the Cars, Camper Van Beethoven, and a certain man who will fight for your honor

Dw. Dunphy On… Mark Heard

Dw. Dunphy February 11, 2010 23

Mark Heard was never famous, but an artist's influence isn't always reflected in his sales -- and Dw. Dunphy pays moving tribute to an overlooked legacy in this week's column

The Friday Mixtape: 7/3/09

Dw. Dunphy July 3, 2009 6

A-B-C! It’s easy as do-re-mi! Art Brut – Summer Job from Art Brut vs. Satan (2009) Bat for Lashes – Moon and Moon from Two Suns (2009) Battles – Atlas from Mirrored (2007) Chris

Bottom Feeders: The Ass End of the ’80s, Part 13

Dave Steed June 25, 2008 31

This past week I was like a pig in shit. Nine tracks from Chinese Democracy were leaked and I couldn’t be happier. See, Guns n’ Roses are my Led Zeppelin. They’re my Black Sabbath.

The Popdose Guide to The Call

Jeff Giles January 15, 2008 31

Welcome to the Popdose Guide to The Call, a semi-forgotten group that had a couple of hits in the ’80s, but has seen its catalog fall out of print and into obscurity over the